Wu trailed behind the two older kids as they headed down the mountain to run an errand for their father. It was the first official time they were leaving the monastery unsupervised. Wu couldn't help but feel excited.

"Will ya shut up already about it?" Garmadon rolled his head back, growing tired of the eight year old's constant yammering.

When they got into town Garmadon pulled out a list, "Okay… Wu… why don't you stay here and we'll handle this…"

"Okay!" Wu looked around, distracted by the other people shopping and going about their business.

"And don't run off! I won't come after you if you get lost or if someone kidnaps you!" Misako flinched at his harsh tone. It'd been two years since their mother died and Garmadon grew more irritated than ever. "Come on Mimi…"

They walked into the market and Misako looked at the list, "Okay… looks like we're picking up some milk… rice…" she looked at the neat handwriting. "Well, let's start with that… let's hurry though, okay?" She didn't want Wu getting into any trouble.

Wu wasn't doing anything really, just sitting on a bench looking bored. He finally stood up and started going through his forms mindlessly while waiting for his older brother.

"Get back here Kasai!" the blonde jerked up with see a boy with shaggy black hair running through.

Kasai looked back and laughed, "Sorry Veronica but not today!" He held up a bag of candy and winked at the older girl yelling after him.

He knocked into Wu and the two looked at each other, "Hey kid, come on!" he grabbed Wu's hand and dragged him along as the girl named Veronica chased them.

"Where are we going?" the blue eyed boy blinked.

"Name's Kasai!" he looked back. "How 'bout you?"

"Uh… Wu?" Wu blinked, still not understanding where Kasai was going that he somehow got brought into.

"Namiko!" He banged on a door.

"Again!?" A girl his age, with long, brown hair and milky brown eyes sighed. She looked down the alley and shook her head. "Come on!" She pulled both boys inside and locked the door. "Kasai you really get into too much trouble!"

"Nami; Wu, Wu; Nami!" Kasai grinned. Wu noticed he seemed to ignore the most of what people said to him.

Namiko shook her head. "Well, hiya Wu… sorry Kas dragged you along… he does that every so often…" she apologized for her friend's actions.

"Who are you two exactly?" the eight year old blonde asked.

Kasai sat on a stool, "Well I'm an orphan and Namiko's dad runs a pub here!" he held his hands out. "Though… he doesn't really like me," he scratched the back of his head, blushing. "Ever since I stole that bottle of liquor anyways…"

Namiko rolled her eyes, "He tried looking out for you and you ignored him! 'Course he's mad at you!"

Wu sighed, "Sorry to hear that… but… I need to get back to where I was… you see… my older brother and friend told me to not move from where I was and I'm sure they'll be really mad if they don't find me there…"


Garmadon and Misako stood side by side in the small park area, each holding a bag. "I'm gonna kill him…" Garmadon narrowed his eyes.

Misako side glanced, "Well…" she let out a breath, "Better start looking for him…" she hung her head and started to ask people if they'd seen the younger brother.

"Namiko!" The brunette jumped to her feet at the sound of her name.

"What is it papa!?" she shouted back.

"Do you have friends over?" he asked, hearing the others talking.

She looked alarmed, "Uh… just my new friend Wu!" she bit her lip. It wasn't a total lie after all.

There was a short silence before he answered, "Okay!" The three breathed. She looked at Kasai's bag, "What dija swipe this time?" she grabbed it from him. She dug her hand in and pulled out a cluster of candy.

"Yuck! Taffy? Why would you even?" she shook her head. "You know I-" Kasai whipped out a candy bar with a smirk and she frowned and took it, "That's more like it…"

Wu looked out the window, "Oh… it must be four o'clock… my father wanted us back by now!" he started pulling on his short hair nervously.

"WU!"

"And now my brother's gonna kill me!" he cried next.

Another bang on the door and Namiko held her hand up. She walked over to the door carefully. "Hello?" No one was there at first; then a taller man kicked the door in. Namiko slid back on the wooden floor, feet planted firmly.

"Hey kiddos… hand over the cash box wouldja?" he held a sword out.

Wu and Kasai seemed to be stunned as Namiko stood her ground. She reached into the pockets of her long, red skirt and pulled out two fans. "Come then," she flicked them open, "Take it from me!"

Misako stopped in her tracks and looked around curiously, "Do you hear… fighting?"

Garmadon stopped too and looked down the alley, "Come on," he grabbed her wrist. Inside they found what they were looking for and more.

Wu back flipped out of the way and fell into a crouch and Kasai jumped off his back and whipped a sword around as Namiko swept the man off his feet from underneath.

"What the hell is this!?" Garmadon looked around. Misako covered her face. "I can't believe you got some action without me!" He shoved his bag into Misako's arms and ran in.

The green eyed girl shook her head and sighed, "This isn't a game!" the eleven year old hopped angrily.

They knocked the intruder to the ground as a steps came down the wooden staircase. "Namiko! What the hell is that awful racket?" A man with a cane stopped when he saw the five standing over a knocked out robber. "NAMIKO!"

"Papa! He was trying to steal our money!" she closed her fans and pocketed them quickly. "… and Kasai and… our new friends helped too…" she tucked some hair behind her ears and looked at her feet. She looked up again. "I know you don't like it… but I love to fight anyways," she shrugged with a half smile.

Misako looked at Kasai and Namiko, "Why… don't you two come to live with us?" The two turned around. "We have plenty of room… and Master Masuta would be perfectly fine with it…"

"As in… the first Spinjitsu Master?"

Garmadon and Wu nodded, "Yea… he's our dad…" Wu held his hands behind his back nervously.

Namiko's father looked at his daughter for a few seconds as she had her pleading eyes beg him to let her go with them. He sighed, "Fine… but you better visit Nami".

She flung her arms around him, "I will! I promise papa!" she ran upstairs and grabbed a small bag and rushed back down. "Ready!" she giggled.


Masuta looked at the two newcomers and them and Misako and his sons, "So you two want to learn our special arts?"

Namiko and Kasai kneels and nodded, "Please sir?"

He nodded and smiled, "Of course, welcome to the monastery young ones".

They stood up and Misako and Wu happily led them inside to their new rooms where they would be staying. "You three had an interesting day then… I am happy you made some new friends," he nodded to Garmadon.

"Whatever…" the older brunette shoved past him and hopped inside.

This was a combination of two chapters... I felt they were too short apart... I've been combining several chapters... Would you believe I have over 30 right now?

I hope I don't make it too long...

Thank you to you few who read this story... you make me very happy if you do C:)

~Mar